The Book Leads – Episode 19: Karen Hinds & The Bible For this episode, Karen walks me through the lessons she’s taken from The Bible, a book of which she’s now in her seventh reading, with each reading providing new insights and lessons. What’s great about our conversation is that, if someone isn’t necessarily religious – like me – you might not know what to expect when opening up a conversation on The Bible. I’m someone who always says there are lessons everywhere for life and leadership, and that lesson holds true based on this talk with Karen about The Bible. In the same way Karen’s mentor had urged her to read it as a novel, when Karen herself was unsure of how to further her understanding of its readings, Karen urges both you and me to read the book – should we take on that challenge -- and consider the stories. We don’t need to be religious to appreciate the experience of those living the stories. She shares there are lessons in those pages for those challenges and obstacles we face today. Some highlights from this episode: -- Karen's reading has changed her life through consistent growth, development, discipline (in terms of her commitment to reading and learning). -- She walks us through specific examples of how she’s used practical lessons from the stories in The Bible during both her professional work and personal life. -- Karen welcomes the challenges of people and clients having a preconceived notion of what she may bring to the table, oftentimes being someone who looks very different from her clients. The main question that underlies my conversation with Karen is, How open are you to seeking answers in areas where you may not expect to find them or be familiar with? Karen Hinds is founder and CEO of Workplace Success Group, a global training and strategic consulting firm that works with organizations to cultivate and retain their next generation of leaders. For the last twenty years, she has served as a trusted advisor to C-Suite executives committed to building talented leaders and inclusive cultures where every employee can thrive and make an impact. She is the author of five books, a prolific contributor to business and leadership publications, and is frequently quoted or invited as an expert on radio, television, and podcasts. Learn more about Karen’s work: www.karenhinds.com Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

For this episode, Jill and I, based on what she’s taken from the book, talk about the power of performance in the various areas life and how it’s driven by how well we monitor and balance our energy, which will determine how fully engaged we are with what we’re after. What’s great about this book is that, although it’s from 2003, Jill demonstrates how timely it is for life today as most of us navigate the burnout we feel with everything going on in our own lives and the world at large. Per the book, being fully engaged means balancing our energy across the realms of the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. Jill is a certified leadership and executive coach working across a variety of industries with over 20 years in her national business. Jill has worked with hundreds of leaders, providing in-person and virtual services for one-on-one coaching, team coaching, executive transition, as well as training and speaking on leadership topics, such as:  Leader as Coach, Emotional Resilience, Rewiring the Brain from Chaos to Calm, High Performance Teams, and Unleashing Your Brilliance. With Jill as their trusted partner, her clients expand their influence, powerfully lead their teams, drive organizational change, and live a more purposeful life. Some highlights from this episode: -- Before burning out or getting too bored with anything, we need to work at it and then recover -- regularly. -- Jill and I go through how we’ve tried to work through the pandemic and turn things in the direction we want for ourselves, areas where we might have lost sight of what was important. -- We have a deep fascination with the word “oscillation” during this conversation -- and the word serves a great purpose! Some books mentioned in the conversation: -- The Inner Game Series by W. Tim Galway -- Relentless: From Good To Great To Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover -- Indistraction: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal Learn more about Jill’s work: www.jillberquist.com   The main question that underlies my conversation with Jill is, How do you consider the use of your energy when you’re trying to engage with the world, work, life, and people around you? Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

For this episode, Tonya breaks down the value she’s found in Ryan Holiday’s books – one of which is Courage Is Calling – as well as the path her life and career have taken and the courage she’s still building in her own life (modeled by her own mother). Tonya is a great example of the ripple effect we can cast through our networks by creating a community where we can all learn from each other. She works to take courageous steps in the world around her, especially to speak, work, and live with her authentic voice. Tonya is a self-described teacher and learner at heart. She is a mentor to many, a trusted advisor to senior executives, and an award-winning Human Resources executive with over 20 years of experience in large, high profile media organizations. Currently, Tonya is the vice-president of development, inclusion, and wellness at ESPN where she’s been for 12 years. Prior to joining ESPN, Tonya led employee and executive development and organizational effectiveness at Turner Broadcasting based in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications (broadcast media) from the University of Florida and master’s and doctoral degrees in human resource and organizational development from the University of Georgia. Tonya is the founder of Your Aha! Life, a global movement, community and blog focused on helping people reach their highest potential and live their best lives. Some highlights from this episode: -- Little moments – including interactions -- can shape the rest of our lives (as it did with Tonya with one of her 11-year-old students) -- The reminder that this life is not a dress rehearsal. This is it. You only get one life. -- Being courageous isn’t only required when taking massive undertakings; it’s needed in the everyday – even in being ourselves. Some books mentioned in the conversation: -- Authentic: How To Be Yourself And Why It Matters by Stephen Joseph -- The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday -- Leaders: Myth and Reality by Stanley McChrystal and Jeff Eggers (when I mention the story I had read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) The main question that underlies my conversation with Tonya is Where is courage calling you? Learn more about Tonya’s community and work: -- The Aha! Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/197184320894618 -- Your Aha! Life (website): https://yourahalife.com/   Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

For this episode, Randye provides some insight into her life and career and how it serendipitously seems to mirror the book – a memoir -- she’s chosen to cover with me. Randye seems to be a prime example of those of us who want to show our authentic self, wanting to express who we are and what we really desire, yet didn't quite know which avenue or form that authenticity should take until it reveals itself to us one day. And she’s taking full advantage of that realization, because it’s never too late. Randye, like the author of Where In The OM, spent much of her career in corporate America only to find it wasn’t the best outlet for her to align her everyday work with who she is in her heart. Randye is a native New Yorker and founder and managing director of Marketing On a Mission, a marketing consultancy specializing in working with mission-driven social enterprises. Prior to this, she led Affordable Marketing Solutions, a small business marketing agency for 13 years. She is on the Board of Arts Alliance of Stratford and serves as their Marketing Director. Previously, she was VP of Marketing and New Product Development at a financial services company. And, she was the first General Manager of the start-up co-branded credit card division of a global travel company. She is the author of Affordable Marketing Solutions: Proven Techniques to Profitably Market Your Small Business, and an award-winning Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Communications. Randy and I met through the American Marketing Association – CT Chapter Some highlights from the episode: · There is a way to do work from the heart while meeting – and exceeding -- business goals. · Balance is everything. · “’No’ is a complete sentence.” Some books mentioned in the conversation: · Quantum Marketing: Mastering the New Marketing Mindset for Tomorrow's Consumersby Raja Rajamannar · The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek · Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievementby Rich Karlgaard · The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive Peopleby Judith Orloff The main question that underlies my conversation with Randye is: How are you truly living your authentic life, feeling the alignment of what you do and who you really are? Learn more about Randye’s work: www.marketingonamission.com Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

For this episode, Tina walks me through what drove her to seek her own FREEDOM from professional unhappiness, helping her prioritize and allowing more time for what makes her happy – and that’s what she hopes to guide her clients through. There’s more out there for each of us – if we choose to seek it out. In F.R.E.E.D.O.M., Tina breaks down and provides action steps for the concepts behind the acronym – Faith, Release, Evaluation, Energy, Determination, Optimism, and Mindset. Tina has over two decades experience in Leadership Development, Team Building and Talent Acquisition. She speaks and coaches at events all over the country. Her strategies lay out the roadmap which give her clients the clarity and insight to escape their 9 to 5 jobs. She helps make dreams a reality! As a result, her clients are getting their time back in their life which is priceless. They have the freedom to spend quality time with their family and friends. Her clients create a life on purpose while prospering in the process. Tina’s clients are achieving financial success in their personal and professional lives which enables them to give back to their community. Tina and I met through the National Speaker’s Association – CT Chapter. After a chapter event, we set up a time to get to know each other and each other’s work. Some highlights from the episode: 1. She shares with me how she’s lived what she shares in her book, allowing her more flexibility in how she has spent her time, sharing that she was free to spend more time with her daughter, who passed away. 2. She provides an overview of what F.R.E.E.D.O.M., from which you take away the passion she brings to her work and the message she wants to share with all of us. 3. We share our common upbringings of growing up in blue collar households, which drove us to build on those lessons, work hard, and become role models for our own kids. Some books mentioned in the conversation: 1. The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96593.The_Success_Principles 2. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4kf0DrFEpb&rank=1 The main question that underlies Tina's work with her clients: What is one goal that you are looking to achieve? Learn more about Tina: www.lifeisideal.com Get your copy of Tina’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094T5KBRP/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_1SSBGR06XFTNR72CVYQJ Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

For this episode, Jess shares her long journey of uncertainty and self-discovery – one which lead her right to where she’s supposed to be, allowing her to tap into what she feels she was meant to do while helping others along the way. She shares her major lesson in one of the chapters of the Be The Beacon anthology. Be The Beacon offers stories from women across a spectrum of journeys, from those looking to discover what is meant for them to those who are further along in their path, reaching back to share the stories of their own obstacles, challenges, and achievements, hoping to ignite the spark of hope and drive in others. Jess is a Learning Alchemist on a mission to make the creation process easy and enjoyable so that purpose-driven entrepreneurs can unleash their brilliance to a wider audience through online courses, programs, and memberships. She believes that the key to learning is connection, and that when we connect an idea to our own past, present, and future, we bring it to life and allow it to transform us. This process doesn’t always happen on its own, which is why she founded Alchemy Learning Solutions -- to increase access to the incredible power that is a well-crafted learning experience. Some highlights from the episode: · What the power of finding YOUR tribe, community, and network can do for your ability to share who you are with others. · Each of us can have something in us we don’t see or realize until it’s pointed out by someone else or when we finally hear ourselves speak it out to others. · It’s inspiring to hear when we realize business can be more than a service transaction, instead leading to life-changing transformation. Where are you on your journey? Are you looking for the beacon to guide you in the right direction? Are you on that discovery path now? Or, through your experience, can you help others find theirs? Learn more about Alchemy Learning Solutions: www.AlchemyLearningSolutions.com Get your copy of Be The Beacon! https://www.amazon.com/Beacon-Ladies-Power-Transformation-Anthologies-ebook/dp/B09JL3X4RC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=be+the+beacon&qid=1637198539&qsid=143-6024481-2748714&sr=8-1&sres=B09JL3X4RC%2CB093RP246S%2CB001J25OI6%2CB07C8GY6HT%2C1450593895%2CB08Y6G6JWS%2CB08C8KQTR1%2CB07PPJ8RRM%2CB07PPJGFKK%2CB08M8RJLM6%2CB06WRR4M6P%2CB08W3QKDRT%2CB09H4XC1YS%2CB0975DKZYT%2CB07TXQYTTN%2CB07PH338XJ Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

For this episode, Eric shares the lessons he’s taken away from Obvious Adams, which was first published in 1916. From his own experience in higher education, specifically in the field of MBA programs in world-renowned institutions, Eric has seen both the respect the book has garnered in business academia and the impact of the book on his own life and work. Obvious Adams offers a great lesson in how often we overcomplicate our lives, work, and business, forfeiting the choices that can be more obvious for the more complex path. Eric is the founder of Candidate Coach, a boutique admissions consulting and career coaching agency, working with people worldwide, who seek admissions into top-ranked MBA or masters programs. As the former Director of Recruitment for the Global MBA program at ESSEC Business School, he leverages his vast network and knowledge of the industry to provide customized services for his clients. Eric has presented as the keynote speaker at various colleges and universities on the topic of careers, and is also the author of the MBA guide book series, including "Getting into an MBA in France", "Getting into an MBA in the UK", and "Getting into an MBA in the USA" (coming out in November). Some highlights from the episode: · Even when we know what we should do, we still put things off – a practice Eric and I can still be guilty of. · What we’re called to – what we should be doing and is most natural and fulfilling – can come to us in a roundabout (globe-trotting) way – as Eric experienced in his career. · There can be power in reaching into the unknown, starting form scratch, and designing a new world for ourselves. Even without having read this book (yet), do you tend to take the most obvious path in life, work, and leadership – or do you tend to overcomplicate both the resources you have and what it is you want? Learn more about Candidate Coach: www.candidate.coach Learn more about Eric’s own books: https://www.amazon.com/Eric-Lucrezia/e/B08QXT1TG1?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000  Learn more about The Book Leads - Blog Post: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

For this episode, Connor, in breaking down the book, shares with me the power of meeting the customer where they need to be by making their experience as streamlined and efficient as possible.  We share stories of what drives use to help others, striving for efficiency, and the simplicity companies often abandon when they turn a blind eye to their everyday resources – their people. Connor is the Member Success Manager at IMPACT+. An innovator at heart, Connor is always bringing new ideas to the table and challenging the norm to find better solutions for both the teams and communities he is a part of. If you ask him, he combines his passions for education and marketing to empower others to meet their business and revenue goals and loves building unforgettable experiences through ground-breaking industry events and engaged, passionate communities. Some highlights from the episode: · Connor’s foundational desire and ability to help others has parlayed into building a better experience for his organization, its customers, and himself. · How fear, whether at the individual or organizational level, can keep us from offering our fullest service to our customers and those around us. · The power of building trust. Other Books referenced · Quantum Marketing by Raja Rajamannar · Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo · Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller How would you describe your customer experiences, both those where you serve the customer and those where you are the customer? How can they get better? How DO they get better? Learn more about IMPACT+ Website: app.impactplus.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-impact-plus/ Learn more about The Book Leads - Blog Post: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

In this episode, I give a quick breakdown of the books I’m currently reading. It’s such a random combination of books, and it speaks to the power of what we bring to relationships, what leadership really means, how we need to be pragmatic about the things we can’t control in life, controlling what we can to fascinate others, and studying how to develop great habits. I love studying leadership, and although there's only one book listed here that speaks explicitly about leadership, all of these, in one way or another, apply to leadership. What do you think? Let me know if you’ve read any of these. [email protected]. Here are links for where to find the books: Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo Leadership Is An Art by Max De Pree The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman Fascinate: How To Make Your Brand Impossible To Resist by Sally Hogshead Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

For this episode, Jess and I read a book she selected for us to cover. Every so often each of us may come to a point where something may seem off between us and our environments. Something doesn’t reconcile. Something doesn’t click. The best of us doesn’t come out. Frequency offers insight into why that might be – that those environments, people, or experiences are neither tapping into our energy nor elevating its frequency to where it needs to be. Jess is an award-winning, results-driven communications leader and Founder of INDEMAND Communications, who helps companies engage, inspire, and activate employees, organizations, and teams. A creative storyteller who simplifies complex business scenarios, Jessica delivers innovative and engaging communications programs with real, positive impact. Jessica is also a co-founder of and practitioner in Purpose Practiced, where she works with individuals to help them realize their life’s purpose, and bring their desired future into reality. Some highlights from the episode: 1. As it relates to what the book covers, Jess says, “The energy that you bring forward -- you don’t know how people are responding to it, but you’re doing miracles with your eyes closed. You don’t even know.” 2. Jess and I talk about our own experiences with introversion and what it means to our work and how the pandemic has moved us to step forward. 3. Jess speaks to the power of manifesting. Even without having read this book (yet), how do you think your energy reconciles to those in your environments? Jess is another connection and colleague I met through Create What’s Needed and The Connext Exchange, both communities created by Fathom. Learn more about Jess and INDEMAND Communications: https://www.indemandcomms.com/ Learn more about The Book Leads - Blog Post: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

In this episode, David and I discuss the journey to writing his book, his passion for enabling people, and how the power of people setting the example for others set him on his course to being not only a coach, writer, and keynote speaker on leadership but a consummate and evolving student. David’s Human Resources and Organizational Development consulting career spans 30 years. In his current role, he is responsible for providing Leadership and Team Effectiveness training, coaching, and consulting services to clients including market leaders such as Aetna, Advanced Behavioral Health, Allied World, Behavioral Health Network, Chelsea Groton Bank, Day Pitney, Kaman Aerospace, KPMG, Mass Mutual, Otis Elevator, among many others. He is a frequent keynote speaker on the topic of leadership excellence and has lectured at a number of academic institutions including UConn, University of Hartford, Quinnipiac University, and the University of New Haven. Some highlights: -- We get into how our fathers provided us with gifts, through their examples, that lead to our passions for leadership development and impact. -- He explains why he believes, “In many ways, leadership is an opportunity to be a role model for the behaviors you wish to see in others.” -- The lessons he’s learned while writing the book. -- Breaking down the 5% Rule: Why it’s important to deliver 5% more than people expect. What (or who) is it that navigates and guides your ongoing leadership (and personal values) development? David is another connection and colleague met through The Connext Exchange Learn more about David & his work: www.workchoicesolutions.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidobrienleadership/ Learn more about The Book Leads - Blog Post: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

“You’re born looking like your parents. You die looking like your choices.” Most of us are so impatient. We want the big thing now. We want to see our success, goals, and achievements play out ASAP! We want what’s beyond tomorrow – without really looking at (or appreciating) the strides and steps we’re taking on a regular basis in the short-term today. Little changes and little habits -- our choices -- can make a world of difference. And that quote above was brought up by my guest in this episode, Greg Hammond, Chief Executive Officer of Hammond Iles Wealth Advisors, co-founder of Planned Giving Strategies, author of You Can Do More That Matters, and co-host of the Your Money, Your Purpose radio show and podcast. In this conversation, Greg breaks down a book that has impacted his life and which, by using its mindset on the power of compounding in all areas of life, has made a world of difference in his life – even possibly saving it, as Greg tells me. What kind of compounding gains are you making in the areas of your life? Learn more about Greg: www.hiwealth.com www.yourmoneyyourpurpose.com www.domorethatmatters.com

The Book Leads – Episode 8: Angela Silva Mendes & her book, Getting There by Being Here, Life’s Invitations to Dance    In this episode, Angela and I talk about her book, which, I believe, came out at a great time for its readers – during the COVID-19 pandemic. Influenced by Angela’s life of experiences where she didn’t quite know where she belonged – but also fueled and empowered by her comfort in that uncertainty – this book can show us all what we can do, within our own power, to handle whatever uncertainty and obstacles life throws at us – by remembering who we are.   Angela, with a diverse academic background including bachelor’s degrees in Education, Communication Theories, and a master’s in International Affairs, among other accomplishments, is guided by her desire to serve and her thirst for meaning. Honoring her African heritage, Angela named her practice Upanji, meaning energy, a space of acceptance, holding what arises, and integration. With work experience in Europe, Africa, and the USA, Angela coaches, facilitates, and teaches internationally through individual sessions, workshops, and talks.   Angela's Website: https://www.upanji.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upanji/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upanjilifecoaching   This was another connection and colleague met through The Connext Exchange: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-connext-exchange/

In this episode, Matt and I talk about his book The Road Will Someday Bend, which brings together his strong love of history and family – specifically honoring his grandfather, whose life serves as an inspiration for the novel. In this discussion we get into what inspired Matt to write the book, the power of the immigrant stories, and how we can take experiences from our own lives and share our lessons across the generations of our family lines.   Aside from a published author, Matt is a litigator by trade and has a penchant for social media and community building. His daily musings about the UConn Huskies, the New York Mets, Greater Hartford, and the Adirondacks can be found on Twitter at @UConnNetch. Matt lives in Glastonbury with his wife Jen and his daughters, Abby and Riley.   Website: matthewnecciwrites.com

Back to The Leadership Challenge (TLC) we go, as Amy mentions that TLC is also the book she would highlight for this series, as I did in Episode 1. After a walkthrough of how TLC has impacted her, she then breaks down Everyday Leaders, Extraordinary Leadership, the follow-up to TLC targeted specifically to those who are not yet in titled, formal leadership positions. In this episode, Amy and I talk about how the book has impacted us, how we got into our fields as a result of being introverts, and how out of the 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership covered in TLC, she and I are both drawn to Challenging The Process. She’ll break down how the books have impacted her work as the founder of Dunn Talent Consulting which is a leadership and organizational health consultancy. Amy offers leadership coaching, team building, and training workshops designed to optimize capability and effectiveness at the individual, team, and organizational level. Amy is a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge® which is an evidence-based approach to leadership development. She also leverages programs and assessments such as The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ and DiSC®. Her work spans several industries including insurance, financial and professional services, high tech, telecommunications, academic, healthcare, and government organizations. Amy’s approach to her consulting is shaped by her experience as a successful Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Management in a Fortune 50 company. She led a nation-wide team of 50+ HR and training professionals, supporting a $7 Billion business that was driving explosive growth and change inside a complex corporate structure. This experience keeps her grounded in the real-world challenges and pressures leaders face. Amy combines this practical experience and powerful development tools to help people and organizations reach their full potential. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyelizabethdunn/ Website: www.dunntalentconsulting.com  Email: [email protected]

I ordered this book based on my conversation with Jenn, who is the Founder & CEO of Publish Your Purpose. There’s such a disconnect that exists when it comes to the effort of marketing and branding. We tend to reflect ONLY what we think people want to see – which, granted, is very important in order to demonstrate value – but most times we end up forgoing and limiting our uniqueness, authenticity, and what’s at the core of who we really are. In this episode, Jenn breaks down what she learned in the book as well as how she recognized and applied the lessons both in herself and with her clients, helping to elevate how they show up in the work they do. The book emphasizes that we all have different attributes and skills which make up our archetype, but they can all work for us – as long as we’re aware of them. Publish Your Purpose Press: https://publishyourpurposepress.com/  Information on Jenn’s Upcoming Author’s Lab which begins on August 15th:  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jenntgrace_check-out-what-well-be-covering-during-our-activity-6830838203919007744-2ZsW 

In this episode, I interview Jenn T. Grace, a Certified B Corp, Founder and CEO of Publish Your Purpose, and Assistant Principal at the Oliver Ellsworth School in Windsor Stephen Higgins about the I Am Me book. I Am Me is a compilation of stories written by students ages 3-8 and represents the diversity of the Windsor community. Through their stories the students bring us into their lives, sharing their fears, values, and their family’s cultural stories and rituals. Please consider supporting this great #community project! I Am Mine: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1951591763/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_X2WGE9QR3176NW5D143V?fbclid=IwAR2OTmAXnPlUSZ7uKSm55C-hM_qTEQCM9Li2wfI69rtVgegJkutP5GEz7kU Publish Your Purpose Press: https://publishyourpurposepress.com/ Information on Jenn’s Upcoming Author’s Lab which begins on August 15th:  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jenntgrace_check-out-what-well-be-covering-during-our-activity-6830838203919007744-2ZsW

In this episode, I provide more of an introduction to the John's Read On... subseries of The Book Leads podcast and I provide some information on The Mindset Talks Podcast that I'm co-hosting with my friend, colleague, confidant, and collaborator, Prati Kaufman.   Prati: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratikaufman/   John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmjaramillo/

Known as America’s Marketing Motivator, Kathy McAfee works with organizations to help them build more robust, diverse leadership pipelines, and with individual professionals who want to be known as experts in their fields. Through her coaching, training, and speaking services, Kathy helps people build more meaningful careers, stronger personal brands, and successful businesses and teams. She is the author of four business books, including Stop Global Boring and Sharpening Your Point, and the creator of The Fearless Leader program, an 8-week, cohort-based mentoring program designed to help professionals get their businesses, careers and lives back on track. As a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, Kathy focuses her energy and influence on empowering women and "hidden leaders" to reach higher levels of leadership and success in the business world and beyond. Kathy believes that reading books is essential to professional and personal development, and she likes to quote Harry S. Truman: “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers." LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathymcafee/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakerKathyMc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathyMcAfeeMarketingMotivator Instagram: instagram.com/kathymcafeemarketingmotivator/ Website: http://www.americasmarketingmotivator.com/ Email: [email protected] [email protected]

In this Episode, I give a breakdown of how the books pictured here (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jmjaramillo_overkill-thebookleads-podcast-activity-6820804673340002304-N8sP) are related to the book Frequency (also included in the picture). I brought all these books to an interview I was conducting with a friend to reflect the themes I saw as common across each of those books and Frequency. I was getting questions on why I included all of those books as related to Frequency, since I didn't refer to every one. Here, I provide just that -- and a little more about each book and its value as I see it.

In this episode, Christina and I cover The Four Agreements: A Toltec Wisdon Book.   Christina Dufour, an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of the Carnelian Connection, is passionate about helping people thrive and realize their full potential. Navigating the road less travelled has led Christina to live with passion and purpose, offering mindfulness education and coaching on work/life balance and stress management. She has extensive certifications and experience in leadership, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, theatre, and dance. Her business degree and background in management and strategic development gives Christina a unique perspective on the needs of organizations and individuals.  She supports today’s top companies, executives, and entrepreneurs to drive performance from a foundation of well-being. As a motivational speaker Christina brought mindfulness to the World Business Forum and enjoys delivering engaging and inspiring talks.   Website: https://www.carnelianconnection.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinaldufour/    Email: [email protected]